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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-20
49th CONGRESS

The Senate consists Of 40 Republicans, 81 Demo-
Gratis, and Re-adjusters.
House Of Representatives consists Of ls2 Demo
Gratis, l40 Republicans and Greenbacker
Number Of Representatives, 325.
Tho salaries Of Senators and Representatives are
$1,000 each per annum, with sl25 allowances for sta
tionery and 20 cents milage.
The senators hold office for six years and the
Representatives for two years.
The counties composing the Tenth Conversational
district are as follows; Alpens Alcona Bay, Clare
Crawford, Cheboygan, Emmett, Giadwin, lose
MontInorencyl Otsego, Ogomaw, Presque Isle Rc.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-20
United states Govern
PRESIDENT.
stephen Grover Cleveland. salary, sSo. 0oo

michigan Congressman.
THE SENATE,
Omar ID. Conger term expires 1887.
Thomas w. Palmer, term expires 1889.
$500. HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs.
I William Q. Maybury, Detroit.
Nathan b. Eldridge, Adrian.
sJames O'Donnelf, Jackson
4 Julius O. Burrows, Kalamazoo.
Charles z. Comstoek, Grand Rapids.
s Edwin b. Winans, Hamburg.
Z Ezra @. Carlton, Port Huron.
8 Timothy Il. Tarsney East Saginaw.
byron NJ. Cutcheon, Manistee.
10 Spencer 0. Fisher, West Bay City
IL Seth @. MoHatt Grand Traverse
Those marked are Republican,
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-31

you when once you adopt the
method on pvisnplt.
Never mind what our good
brothers say about swapping"
they are always swapping jack
knives or horses. only they con-
duct the exchange in such a loose
hap-hazard way that one OF both
are sure to get cheated. You will
find that everything that person
needs in the way of living we
may procure of each other with
out money and without price. I"
always provided that we can keep
the hands Of Jay Gould and
and others of that ilk off the nat
ural resources of the country.
Try it, all of you. there is no
patent on the idea. The more of
you practice it the more shall be
pleased and the sooner money will
become ehsap.
When money becomes cheap
and products dear there will be
no cry of "overproduction" of
foods while fellow-beings starve; of
overproduction of fuel while they
freeze, or of clothing while the
winter winds whistle through the
tattered garments of any of Gods
creatures. The wheat we raise
will feed us and our neighbors
everywhere; the coal you mine
will warm us all; land and houses
and all the comforts of life will
give us leisure to be kind to one
another and to educate the young
to be better and wiser. hope,
than we have been.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-31
had put down her name for $40
towards the new church:

had put down her name for SIC
towards the new church:
DEAR SIR:-I withdraw my
name from the list Of those who
will contribute toward paying
for your new church and hope you
will send no more solicitors to me
SO long as the church is so un-
Christian as yours is to-day. l
am Socialist from conscientious
motives, as l desire to see the
teachings of Christ, the great So
cialist, accepted by all. believe
in the teachings of the men who
we're recently murdered at Chi
cago for similar reasons and for
teaching the same doctrines that
Christ taught: Peace on earth,
good will to men, Love one an
other DO unto others as ye
would that they should do unto
you;' yet when ! attend your ded-
ication services l hear these noble
men reviled and made even
the subjects of feeble witicism.
their doctrines declared horrible,
their followers classed with GRIM
inals.
81 cannot attend suchservices or
allow my children to listen to
blood-thirsty exhortations which,
were they not better taught at
home, would demoralize them. as
many Of your members are al
ready demoralized. For this re a.
son l will not contribute to the
fund to perpetuate such doctrine.
There is another reason also:
There are many papers published
in the interest of humanity and to
educate and elevate the oppressed
workers who need my help and to
whom prefer to give it, thus
multiplying, so far as | can, the
monstrous and cruel teachings of
your church and the majority of
the so-called Christians of to-day.
Cordially wishingyou change
of heart, | am sincerely, etc"
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-31


Mama" said twelve-year old
boy lately on his return from
Sunday school, 81 believe I'll 60
to some other Sunday school after
this; | don't like that one very
we'll" why not, my son?" the
mother asked. We'll, the min
lister is wrong. l believe. He said
to-day, after he'd been telling us
to be good or we would go the
bad place, and all that: That's
where the anarchists go!'"
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-31
W0men's Wages.


1t is right and just that wo-
men should command equal
pay for equal work with men.
In all those departments where
wages are comparatively fixed, as
in the more common useful occu-
pations, justice to ouselves and to
others working in the same lines
dictates that we should demand
the usual pay. To accept lower
wages under the pressure of ne
cessity is but to lower them still
more and increase the structures
of four necessities until actually we
could not afford to keep the
breath of life in our bodies. Many
thoughtless workers have allowed
the enboss" to cut down their pay
when by little aggressive inde-
pendence in the interest of the la
Dor cause it could have been pre-
vented.
One of the obstacles to better
condition among US is the igno-
rance of the laborer herself who
unable, as she imagines, to take
time to read and inform her
self as to the progress of
events fails to join in the grand
procession marching toward the
goal of freedom. True there are
many excuses for this ignorance
of fpassing events not the least of
which is the fact that drudgery,
either muscular or mental, units
us for solid thinking and we seek
recreation in light reading or mer-
ry social intercourse, because we
must have rest. Yet some solid
thinking must be done, or we
should at least read the books and
papers that those interested in
raising US to happier conditions
have published for us. II
We must remember that we are
not alone in these great depres-
sions; that their are thousands
much worse off than ourselves, too
weak to rise without help, and
other thousands like us, struggling
to be free. By freedom ! mean in
the matter of wages the right and
duty of setting the price on our
own labor, and not allowing either
the sboss" or discouraged workers
to depress the labor market. thus
enriching the rich still more and
binding our chains still closer.
I have long watched the means
by which men run down the mer-
curry in their own financial ther-
mometer by admitting the cold
waves of greed to blow upon it.
Among farmers this is no less
common than among wage work
ers in the cities. A farmer said
to me recently: Il took to Greeley
a load OF posts, for which | had
traded hay. and only made one
dollar above what they cost me
at home-one dollar for the time
of myself and team. | sold the
posts at I6 cents each.' "You
should not sell anything below
cost, for. besides the injury to
yourself, you depress the value OF
those of the next man," | replied
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-31

Speaking of anarchists land who
does not speak of them now, our
dear murdered brothers!) per-
haps it is we'll at times to bring
private correspondence to public
view when principles are dis
cussed.
AS is we'll known there is never
a time when church solicitors are
not about, seeking and urging
contributions, ITO pay a balance
on our new church," "a surprise
for the minister new carpet
and lamps" to send out mis-
sionary," etc, etc. And yet think
ing and feeling men and women
who attend the churches they help
support are insulted by anathemas
against working people and their
advocates, by preachers who from
the pulpit still cry cruelty himl
cruelty him! while pretending to
follow the meek and lowly One
who was judicially murdered be-
cause His humane tenets were
unpopular with the masses. Let
such take warning from the fol-
lowing brief letter from one who
The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-31

. earnestly. If you sell at I6 cent.
the merchant will tell the nexl
who.offers posts. / am only pay.
: ing IS cents to-day and SO on
down until fence posts which cost
you I8 or 20 cents will be down
to cent apiece!" A few days
afterward a Greeley farmer told
me he had to pay Io cents there,
and another who took a load down
after the first, verified my predic-
ton so far as to admit that he re-
ceived only IS cents cash and was
glad to get that"
You see we are bound by chains
largely of our own making. We
must uphold one another and
maintain the dignity of labor. |
have heard much complaint of the
practice among well-to-do women
of putting their paintings, en-
broideries. etc., on the market to
earn little pin-money in compe-
tition with those who have no
other means of earning a living,
Such women are no doubt uncon-
scious of the wrong they do
their sisters and ignorant of the
true causes of the scarcity of
money. For my part ! would not
cavil at their entering the labor
market if they wish, as many a
woman apparently rich has, for
various causes, little money to use
for herself-but let them uphold
prices, snd remember that every
time they sell a piece of work at
half its value or cost they are per-
haps depriving some child of
clothing, of education, or even of
health, by depressing the wages
of its mother. Let US bear in
mind also that cash" is no better
than labor, in fact not so good, for
money must ever justly hold a
secondary place in our regard
when we recollect that labor is
the basis of all wealth, and money
only represents that labor in a
limited degree.
We have become so accustomed
to the phrase, Money makes the
mare 60" that few stop to think
how false it is. 1t is not money"
but oats good care, high breed
ing and judicious driving that
make the mare CO.. all of which
conditions may be- attained with
out a dollar as they are results of
labor alone.
We say, That woman dresses
we'll; she has money" Scan
closely now. Every article of ap-
parel is the result of brain and
hand labor whether they be of
cotton silk or wool, and all may
be had without the Intervention of
dollar, under the proper social
regulations.
The business blocks of the city,
its grand hotels, its handsome
residences we read of as the work
of moneyed men and women. If
money builds them, why those
armies OF architecs, masons, car
penters, painters, plumbers and
other workers who throng about
the building for months before
it stands completed ready for use 7
Let us awake to realize, my
sisters, that we have been putting
the cart before the horse" and the
cart is quite unable to move the
horse be the road ever so smooth.
Nov remember that money of it.
self never fed or clothed a human
being. or built a block of stores,
or ran hotel or railroad, and
value your own good hands and
brains accordingly.
Speaking of anarchists land who
does not speak of them now, our
dear murdered brothers!) per-
hans il is we'll at times to bring
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30
ADA1N FOREPAUGH

will stake his professional reputation
and honor upon the declaration that
his present exhibitions, with all the
stnpendous additional attractions nee
essarv to illustrate, under the largest
tent in the world, thrillingly interest
ing adventures of border life in the
wild west. is in every truthful and es-
sential particular, fully 5 times larger
than ever, after exhibiting nineteen
weeks to the largest audiences ever
known in the history Of New York City,
amuseme1its: and having thoroughly
familiarized himself with the incs eased
demands ofboth Metropolitan and rural
culture, he is fully determined. though
solitary and alone, to completely over
whelm all rival shows.
In further cousun'mation of this ptlr-
pose, and to carry out both the dream
and ambition of his managerial lie, he
has recently entered into contract
with Erastns Wiman. of New York, the
famous steamboat and real estateprince,
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30
~NeQrIy a Million Dollars, y

to exhibit at Erastina, New York, be-
ginning June Fl, all the features of his
great Trinle Circus, Double Jungle Men
agerie, Roman and Grecian Hippo
drome Races. Oriental Pageants, Spec
tacularrableauS Panoramas, the Tower
of Fabsl. the Destruction of Nineveh,
&c. with grandest pvrotechnic displays
as climaxes, with mounted soldiers and
Indians in sufficient numbers to repro
duce TO the life the famous custer bat
tie and the great wild west show
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30

Another numerously-sign-
ed petition has been received
from California requesting the
Interstate Commerce Com
mission not to suspend the
long and short haul clause on
the Pacific Railroads.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30

If the interstate commerce
law fails of its purpose it will
not be because the men chosen
to administer its provisions
did not do their utmost duty.
The visit of the commission to
atlanta for the purpose Of adj
Justing some matters III the
Southern roads and among the
Southern merchants which
are now terribly out of joint
is significant example Of
their untiring zeal in behalf
ofthe law. The people should
remember this and bear with
the measure as patiently as
possible until it dies of its own
free will.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30

THE LARGEST Book PUBLISHED The
latest edition of Wehster,s Unabridged,
in the quantity Of matter it contains. is
believed to be The largest volume pub
lished. IT will surprise many to know
that by printers careful reckoning ii
contains eight times the amount of
matter that is in the Bible, being suf-
ficent TO make rs I2mo. volums such
as usually sell for $I.25 each.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30

The average condition Of
winter wheat over the country
is said to be far below that of
last year.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30

The Knights of Labor in
Pennsylvania have decided to
take an active part IN the po-
1itical affairs of that State.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30

Mr.. Gettinger introduced a
resolution in the Senate to
provide for a settlement of the
claim Of Virginia. against
West Virginia for 100000
as the 1atter's share of the
State debt at the time theState
Of West Virginia was created.
France and Germany are
having more war talk because
German officials have arrested.
a. Frenchman on the frontier,
and it is possible the affair
will lead to very serious com
plications. It looks as though
the two nations won't besatis-
fed until they do have a fight.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30

The man who dosen't know
much, and his name is legion,
is the most anxious to display
his knowledge.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30

The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad is bound to get into
New York. It intimates that
if it is not allowed to get there
on reasonable terms over ex-
listing lines it will build a new
line of its own.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30

A bill for the total prohibi-
ton of the liquor traffic in
Newfoundland was killed by
one vote only, that of the
speaker of the house.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

"A gentleman having been cured of
Nervous Prostration, Seminal Weak
ness, Premature Decay, and all the evil
effects Of early indiscretion and youth
full folly, is anxious to make known co
Others the simple llode of ccI E nlIDc
To those who wish, and oLLF-OUnE.
will give him their symptoms, he will
send lfree) by return mail, acopy of the
recipe SO successfully used in his case.
Address, in confidence, JAMES w.
PINKNEY, 40 Cedar St, N. 7.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30
FRIDAY, MAY 9th

The. prince of the house of Adam,
however, will introduce for the first
time in public his great thirty horse act.
Two grand, full and complete per-
formances every day at 2 and p. m.
Doors open at and s p. m.
Admission, soc. Children under .
years, $50. 10000 Seats. Reserved
Numbered Chairs Extra. A.s.
For the accommodation Of the pub
lie who desire to avoid the. crowds on
the grounds Reserved seats can be Sc
cured at VIM. GERHARDT'S Book
Store.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30
SATURDAY, APRIL 80, 1857.
No. 20 West Martin Street,
MARTINSBUR w. VA

It is thought the extra ses-
sion Of the legislature will adj
journ today.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-30

With the exception Of the largest
and most complicated of the tableaux,
all these grand features, and many
more not mentioned above are already
on hand, and will be presented
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-10
THE MAINE FRIENDS.
rhe Yearly Meeting at Portland Begin
with n Good Attendance.

PORTLAND, June ..
The yearly meeting of Friends began al
Portland, Thursday morning, with a good at
tendance. There were over $50 at the morn
ing session, which was meeting of the min
istry and oversight committee, composed OF
ministers and elders throughout the yearly
meeting.
The following visiting Friends were pres.
ent Benz. F. Farquhar, New York; Jere-
miah A. Grinnell, California; j. p. Purring-
ton and w. z. Pinkhsm, Indiana; Josiah
Dillon and Evi Sharpless, Iowa; VIM. Mar
shall, Dakota.
In the absence of the clerk, w. o. New
hall was chosen clerk for the session.
The meeting was opened by prayer from
various Friends. Tnen followed the read
ing of reports from eight quarterly meeting:
composing the yearly meeting. VIM
Thompson and wife of New Bedford, were
liberated for service in England, Continent
of Europe and Asia.
At the afternoon session of the Friends
meeting Alfred II. Jones was appointed clerk
and Elizabeth 7. Larkin assistant clerk fol
the ensuing year. There was q general dis
cussion after queries had been read. The
evening meeting was devotional, the chic
speaker being J. p. Pinkham of Minneapo
lis on the subject of entire sanctifcation.
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MORMON CONVERTS.
An Escape from Salt Lake City-The
Midnight Adventure of Two English
Girls in Utah.
New YORK. June

NEW YORK, June 8.
woman about 20 years old was accosted
bv policeman in the Pennsylvania depot al
Jersey City yesterday afternoon because she
appeared TO be in mental distress.
To a reporter she told her story. Her name
was Eleanor Pastor and she had Just arrive ed
from Salt Lake City. About a month ago
she, in company with seven other converts,
who had been secured in Cornwall, England,
were taken TO Salt Lake City by Elder Bas-
com. Bascom already had three wives, the
principal of whom was one named Hannah
a gray haired woman. When the elder an
nounced his intention of taking to v ife Miss
PASTOR and Miss Clegg, her companion, Ham
nah became jealous and angry. Both con-
verts obj jected to remaining in the elders
household, and one night they tied together
some clothing and lowered themselves from
window of the house. They were discoy
cred in an alley near the tabernacle by Elder
Wells, Mormon, who, Miss PASTOR says,
sides with the government. He took the two
women to a stable and provided them each
with a suit of male attire in order to further
the escape from the city. On the following
day he took them to railroad station and put
them on train.
While they were standing on the car plat
form Elder Bascom came up and asked Elder
Wells if he had seen ANYTHING of the two
missing women, not recognizing them in
their new garb. On the train they related
their story to the woman passengers, who
provided them with suitable clothing, while
the gentlemen made up purse for them. AT
Omaha Miss Clegg left the train with lady
who had promised her situation.
Miss Pastor is of bright intellect and says
she had no idea until she reached Salt Lake
City that Bascom intended to marry her.
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GARDINER.

Helmet hats are getting stylish. Davis.
the halter, sold fifteen in two dsy. thi, veek
The Y. NJ. c. A. of this city is progressing
under the MANAGEMENT Of Sec. Folsom. Al
meeting of the executive board, Tuesday,
evening It was voted TO give q grand excur.
sion July &th, to some point to be decided
later. They also propose during the sum.
mer to raise money TO purchase a gymnasium
outfit and bathing room
There Is TO be base ball game ON the
common, Saturday afternoon, Gardiner ".
Chelsea Vsrrell and Hutchinson will be
the battery for the homo team
Another attempt was made Wednesday TO
poison the cows of II. l. Crocxer of Farm.
ingdsie. As one of his neighbors was cross.
log the pasture early in the morning he no.
nced that the grass was dead IN spots and on
examination found that Paris green or green
paint had been scattered in different plsces
tie st once notified the police who will in
vestgste the matter
As Arthur Wakefield, the Young son Of
Cnss Wske field, was fishing on Horse Shoe
pond one day this week he saw water snake
swimming on the pond with its head protrud.
ing out of the water six or seven inches lie
watched II until it swan ashore when he
killed 1t with club. Ga measuring IL he
found Its length to be five foot, eleven inches
ana It's body IN the largest place WAS four in
ches in circumference
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HOUSE OF COM MONS.
The Irish Crimes Act Soon to be Report.
ed to the House.
LONDON, June 9.

LONDON, June 8.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
w. II. Smith, government leader, gave no
tce that tomorrow he would move that the
committee name period at which they
would report the Irish crimes amendment
bill to the House. The announcement was
received with cheers and counter cheers.
Morley protested against so shor: notice.
Smith said he felt sure that Morley must
have expected that the government would
make such proposal.
Smith then referred to the statement in
the House Tuesday in which he said that
possibly it would become his duty to take
measures to expedite public business.
Smiths motion proposes that the bill be
reported by the 18th. The Parnellites will
oppose the motion by every means in their
power.
After the rejection of several amendments
to clause 4, aud the application of the cloture
rule, Balfour moved that the section provid-
ing for the removal of venue to London be
omitted from the bill. He thought il wise to
abandon that clause for one providing for the
trial by the commission of judges.
Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt declared that
the government would be unable to face the
condemnation which the adoption of the
venue section would bring on them.
Smith rose to speak amid Parpellite cries
of ''cloture, oloture." Before he finished
the first sentence Healey moved the question
to put it.
Healey's motion was agreed to amid loud
chears and laughter.
Balfour's motion was carried without di.
vision.
Gladstone, Parnell and other leaders will
speak tomorrow on Smiths proposals.